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Press Release HMS Victory 21st Century Museum Story Napoleonic Ships and Aircraft

HMS Victory invites visitors inside bold new phase of £42m conservation project

A 3D visualisation of the scaffolded stern of HMS Victory.
Blog HMS Victory 21st Century Napoleonic Ships and Aircraft

Chatterboxes – Connection and Conversations with HMS Victory

A box full of nautical items open on a table.
Article Literature Napoleonic Culture, Sport and Leisure

Jane Austen and the Royal Navy

A mother and two children sit outside HMS Victory, a wooden ship.

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HMS Alliance docked at the Gosport marina.
Article HMS Alliance Cold War Second World War Ships and Aircraft

HMS Alliance is 80!

But why is she so important and why have we preserved her?

A close-up on a colourful quilt featuring images of the same man at two different ages
Blog Communities 21st Century Cold War Naval Lives

Commemorating World AIDS Day

In 1981, the first five cases of a rare lung infection were detected in five young, previously healthy gay men in L.A. It would go on to mark the…

A bottle found in the aftermath of the bombing of Hiroshima
Blog Technology & Engineering Cold War Innovation and Exploration

Nuclear Testing and the Royal Navy - Unpacking the impact of High Explosive Research

Following the release of Christopher Nolan’s new film Oppenheimer, which has seen a renewed interest in the story of one of the most famous names…

Logo of the National Museum of the Royal Navy. A white ensign on top of a blue background.
Press Release Museum Teams Cold War Museum Story Museum behind the scenes

Statement regarding the National Museum of the Royal Navy and Devonport

With deep regret the Museum announces that we are intending to withdraw from our activity at HMNB Devonport from the start of April 2023.  We…

Composite image showing scenes from the Falklands.
Blog Battles Operations Cold War Early 20th Century War and Peace

Falklands 40: Key naval dates April 1982

Friday 2 April 1982 marked the start of the Falklands and here we look at some of the key naval dates over the first month of the conflict.

A group of Royal Marines landing on the Falklands.
Press Release Battles Cold War War and Peace Falklands 40

Falklands 40: The impact

Often with historic events it’s hard to understand the impact when you’re looking back and might not have experienced the conflict firsthand.In this…

A Royal Naval ship setting sail for the Falklands.
Blog Battles Wars Cold War War and Peace

Falklands 40: Conflict Overview

Thursday 14 June 2022 marks the 40th anniversary of the liberation of the Falkland Islands following the invasion by Argentina on 2 April 1982.Over…

A map showing how Spain and Portugal divided their territory across the globe.
Press Release Battles Wars Cold War War and Peace Falklands 40

Falklands 40: Why did the conflict happen?

Like all disputed territory in a post-colonial world, the roots to this question run deep. With the discovery of the ‘New World’ in the late 1400s,…